Officials mum on suspension

5:24 AM,
Sep. 22, 2013

Written by

Elizabeth Dickson
Staff Writer

The former Coshocton County Board of Elections director was placed on an unpaid suspension before her resignation this month, and board officials are not releasing why she was put on leave.

According to the Aug. 14 Board of Elections meeting minutes, the board approved a motion made my board member Jetta Mencer to suspend then-director Beth Barrett without pay for 30 days. In an Aug. 15 letter sent by the board to Barrett, the board stated that Barrett was suspended Aug. 14 and that the suspension would end Sept. 14. The letter said her to return to work was scheduled for Sept. 16.